Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-07

Portland Young Man Chosen Assistant
Professor of Rhetoric.
WATERvILLE, June 6.
The exercises of the graduating class at
Colby University occurred at the Baptist
church this morning. The following was the
programme:
New England and the United States,
Orris Lyford Beverage, North Haven
WinIfred Helen Brooks. watervile
A Theistic Corolary of Evolution.
Woodman Bradbury, Meroee, Mass
Society and the Individual.
Mary Ellis Pray, Bath
Glass Distinction In the United States,
Charles Edwin Cook. Friendship
The Ministry of Nature,
Bessie Albums Mortimer, watervie
The Perils of Republicanism,
Appleton " hite Smith, Davenport, la
The Mission of Free Libraries,
Maurice Harmon Small, Wilton
Walter Bates Farr, Oakland
Enceadus,
Maude Elma Kingsley, East Machias
The Missions OF the SaxODs,
Edward Forest Goodwin, Skowhegan
Fourteen members of the class graduated
with highest honors, twelve graduated in the
second grade and eight graduated in the
third. The honorary degree of ID. d. was
conferred upon Rev. Alonzo Bunker, class of
'62, of Toungoo, Burniah, and upon Rev.
Samuel Morse president of California col
lege, Oakland, California. Z. II. ID. has
been conferred upon Charles r. Brown as a
token of honor for proficiency in the Semitic
language.
At yesterdays meeting of the trustees, Mr..
Shailer Matthews of Portland, of the class of
1884, was elected associate professor of rhet-
oric and instructor in elocution. Mr.. Mat
thews is a grandson of the late DR.. Shailer,
and was one of the first men in his class.
Since his graduation at Waterville he has
continued his studies at Newton Theological
Seminary, where he graduated last month
with honor. This election will not only be
pleasing to the outside friends of the college,
but particularly so to the undergraduates,
who as the time goes on, will more and more
appreciate his professional and social merits.
He has always been prominent in athletic
sports and will doubtless do much for the in
stituton in this respect. Mr.. Matthews will
at once go to Saratoga to attend summer
school of elocuton and prepare himself for
work in the fall.
The trustees voted to lengthen the winter
term two weeks, and shorten the summer
term to the same extent, making commence
ment two weeks earlier next year.
Arrangements were also made to allow the
prudential committee to employ an instructor
for the gymnasium, purchase new apparatus
and introduce supply of water.
Professor Small was excused from profess
sional duty during the years lSS8-lS89, to
enable him to pursue a course of study in the
philosophy of history.
The committee appointed to consider the
feasibility of giving to the Alumni Associs-
ton of the university voice in the election
of members of the board of trustees reported
as follows: "That the charter of the uni
versity lodges in the board of trustees the
power of filing vacancies and of filling the
places of trustees as their terms of Office ex-
pire; and that this power cannot be delegated
in whole or in any part; and that the present
members of the board cannot bind their sue
cessors bv any arrangement which can be
made. Therefore any plan by which the
Alumni Association shall have any voice in
the election of trustees. must be based upon
the voluntary action of the board at each
election. But we believe the board will at
anv time be glad to meet the wishes of the
Alumni, and your committee therefore rec
ommend that the Alumni Association be in
vited to present to this board annually the
names of the gentlemen whom they desire to
have elected as members of the board"
The report is signed by II. Drummond,
A. r. Crane and F. w. Bakemsn.
At the trustees meeting today, Charles W.
Kingsburv of Cambridge, Mass, and Arad
Thompson of Bangor. were elected to the
board and J. w. Merrill was chosen chairman
and Judge Percival Bonney treasurer and
secretary.
A member of the board offered a prize of
500 to the member OF the incoming class
who should maintain the highest rank for he
entire four years course.
The trustees voted an annual prize of $50
10 be given to the member of the same
class obtaining the highest rank for the first
year.
Seriously Injured.